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Garage Planner: Disclaimer and Terms of Sale

RASE Services, Ontario, Canada
Garage Planner build v12.8.19.2 · Terms version 1.0 (draft) · Effective date: October 12, 2026

In this document, "we", "us" and "our" mean RASE Services. "You" means the person buying the Draft Drawing. "Draft Drawing", "drawing", "plan" and "plan set" all mean the draft drawing produced by Garage Planner from your own choices, including any materials list and checklist that come with it.

Part 3. Terms of Sale

Please read these terms before you buy. By ticking the acceptance box at checkout, you agree to these terms and to the Disclaimer in Part 1, which forms part of them.

In short: RASE Services provides a software tool only. You design your own Draft Drawing with it. You, the owner, are fully responsible for checking it, getting it approved, and following every code, bylaw and requirement that applies to your garage and your property. Our role ends when your Draft Drawing is delivered, and we are not responsible for anything done with it afterward.

1. Who we are

RASE Services is a business registered in Ontario, Canada. Contact details are in section 19.

2. What you are buying

1. A Draft Drawing you design yourself. Our online configurator lets you choose your garage size, doors, windows, roof pitch and siding. When you pay, the configurator produces a Draft Drawing: a general proposed layout drawing based on your choices. You are the designer of the garage. RASE Services provides the software (the drawing tool) and the drawing format only.
2. Styles and prices. Single-story garage: C$200 / US$170. Gambrel garage with loft: C$275 / US$230. Prices do not include taxes. Where we are required to charge sales tax (for example GST/HST in Canada or a US state sales tax), it will be shown and added at checkout. Payment is processed by Stripe. We do not see or store your full card number.
3. What you get. A printable PDF of your Draft Drawing. It may include a materials list and a "Permit and Build Kit" checklist.
4. Garage or accessory building only. The plan is for a garage or accessory building only and is not designed for use as a dwelling or second dwelling. If you choose to use or convert it as a dwelling, you are responsible for all design changes, professional services and approvals, and may do so only if your municipality approves it.
5. Licence for one build. You may use the Draft Drawing to build one garage at one build site: the site in the postal code / ZIP you entered at checkout. You may print and copy it as needed for that build, for example for your building department, contractors and suppliers. You may not sell, share, publish or give the drawing to anyone for any other build. If you sell the property before building, the licence may pass to the new owner for the same build site only, as long as you keep no copy for any other build; otherwise the licence is personal to you and cannot be transferred. We keep all copyright in the drawing format, templates, details and software.
6. Pictures are for illustration. 3D views, renders, photos and sample plans on our website show the general idea only. Your Draft Drawing is what you get.
7. Who can buy. You must be at least the age of majority where you live (18 in Ontario and most US states; 19 in some provinces and states) to buy.
8. Worldwide use. Garage Planner may be used worldwide, subject to the laws, codes and bylaws where you build. Outside Ontario, your local code may differ; check every requirement with your local building department.

3. You, the owner, are fully responsible

You are fully responsible for everything needed to get your garage approved and built safely and legally. This includes, but is not limited to:

Rules and approvals

• following all building codes, municipal bylaws and other laws that apply to your garage and your property, including fire separation and fire rating;
• applying for, paying for and getting your building permit and any other approvals;
• checking zoning, setbacks, lot coverage, height limits and permitted uses;
• checking easements, rights-of-way, deed restrictions, restrictive covenants, and any homeowners' association (HOA), condominium or subdivision rules;
• getting any conservation authority approval or permit (for example near water, wetlands, slopes or flood areas), and any heritage, septic, entrance or other approvals your property needs;
• booking and passing all required inspections.

Documents your municipality may ask for

• a lot survey;
• a site plan showing where the garage sits on your lot;
• truss drawings from your truss supplier;
• beam and header sizing sheets from your LVL or beam supplier;
• frost depth and footing or foundation design for your area and soil;
• engineering, if your building department or the drawing requires it;
• any other documents, reviews or forms your municipality asks for.

Before and during construction

• checking every dimension, size and quantity on the drawing;
• calling for utility locates before you dig (in Ontario, contact Ontario One Call; elsewhere, your local call-before-you-dig service);
• hiring qualified trades and professionals where the law requires them or where the work is beyond your skills (for example electrical, gas and heating work);
• site safety, and the quality of the work and materials;
• any change made on site or to the Draft Drawing, by you or anyone working for you.

If your building department asks for changes. If your municipality, an inspector, an engineer or a supplier requires changes, extra documents or extra work, that is your responsibility and at your cost, including the cost of any professional you need to hire.

If you find an error. Check the drawing carefully when you get it. If you find something that looks wrong, do not use that part of the drawing. You may tell us at [email protected], and you should get it checked by your building department or a qualified professional.

Checklist. The Permit and Build Kit checklist is general guidance only. Every municipality is different, and we do not promise it is complete for your area.

4. What we do not provide

• We are not engineers or architects. We do not hold a BCIN (Building Code Identification Number). We do not provide engineering, architectural, legal or other professional design services.
• We do not visit your site, and we do not give advice about your lot, soil, zoning or local rules.
• We do not prepare, review, check, stamp, seal or certify drawings.
• We do not apply for permits for you or deal with your building department for you.
• We do not supervise or inspect construction.

The Draft Drawing does not replace professional advice. If you are unsure about anything, ask your building department or hire a qualified designer, engineer or architect. Buying a Draft Drawing does not create an engineer–client, architect–client or designer–client relationship between you and us.

5. Not for construction until you have a permit

Your Draft Drawing is not for construction until your local building department has issued a permit. Getting a permit is your job, and it is never guaranteed. Do not start building, pour footings or order materials based on the drawing until you have your permit and have checked every dimension.

Some structural sizes on the drawing are taken from standard span tables (for example Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code) as a starting guide only. RASE Services does not check that they suit your building, your loads or your local code. Anything beyond standard span tables is marked "by others": it must be designed or sized by someone else, such as your truss supplier, LVL or beam supplier, or a licensed engineer.

6. Ontario designer rules (garages over 55 m²)

In Ontario, a garage serving a house with a building area of 55 m² (592 sq ft) or less does not need a qualified (BCIN) designer. For larger garages, the Ontario Building Code allows an owner to design an ancillary building serving their own house.

If your garage is larger than 55 m², you must confirm at checkout that you are the owner of the property, that you designed the garage yourself using our configurator, and that you will submit it as the owner-designer. Your name will print in the title block of the drawing. If you are not the owner, or your building department asks for a qualified designer, engineer or architect, it is your responsibility to hire one.

7. Materials list and prices are estimates only

The materials list and any prices shown are estimates and placeholders, not quotes. Quantities may not match your final design, and prices change and vary by region and supplier. Get real quantities and prices from your suppliers before you buy. Product and store names are trademarks of their owners and are used only to identify products. No affiliation or endorsement is implied.

8. No warranty: the Draft Drawing is supplied "as is"

To the fullest extent the law allows:

• The configurator (the tool) and the Draft Drawing are provided "as is" and "as available", without warranty of any kind.
• We give no warranty or promise that your drawing will be approved by any building department, municipality, conservation authority, HOA or other body.
• We give no warranty that the drawing or the configurator is free of errors, complete, approvable, or suitable for your property or intended use, or that it complies with every code, bylaw or local requirement.
• If you or anyone else edits the drawing, the edited version is entirely your responsibility.
• RASE Services is not responsible for how the plan is used, built or approved, or for linked websites or stores.

9. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent the law allows:

1. Our total liability to you for anything related to your Draft Drawing, the configurator or these terms is limited to the amount you paid us for the plan (plus any tweak fee you paid).
2. We are not liable for indirect or consequential losses. This includes lost profits, delays, permit refusals, the cost of redoing work, materials you ordered, or damage to property.
3. We are not liable for any loss caused by your failure to get a permit or approval, follow any code, bylaw or requirement, check dimensions, sizes and code requirements, call for utility locates, or hire qualified trades or professionals, or by any change made on site.

Nothing in these terms limits any right you have that the law says cannot be limited.

10. Your promise to cover our losses (indemnity)

To the extent the law allows, you agree to cover our losses and costs (including reasonable legal fees) if someone makes a claim against us because of:

• your use of the Draft Drawing or the plan, including how it is used, built or approved;
• your design choices and design decisions in the configurator;
• your permits or approvals, or your failure to get them;
• the construction of the garage, and the building built from the drawing;
• your breach of these terms, including using the drawing for more than one build or sharing it with others.

11. Refunds

Because your Draft Drawing is a digital file created from your own choices, all sales are final once the drawing file is generated, except in these cases:

• Duplicate charge: if you were charged more than once for the same drawing, we will refund the extra charge.
• Technical failure to deliver: if the drawing file did not generate, did not download, or is corrupted or unreadable, contact us within 14 days of purchase. We will send a working file or, if we cannot, refund your payment.

A permit refusal, or changes required by your building department, is not a reason for a refund. To ask for a refund, email [email protected] with your order number. Refunds are paid back to your original payment method through Stripe.

12. Tweak service (optional)

You can ask us to make small changes to your Draft Drawing for a fee of C$20 / US$17.

• What a tweak is: a small change to your own design that fits within the configurator's options, for example moving a window or changing a door size. You choose the change and tell us in writing; we only enter it into the configurator for you. We do not make design decisions, check your drawing or advise on it.
• What a tweak is not: a new design, engineering, a change outside Part 9 tables, lot-specific advice, or a response to building department comments that needs a qualified designer or engineer.
• Turnaround: we aim to deliver within 3 to 5 business days after we receive your written request.
• Revisions: each tweak fee covers one (1) round of changes.
• You stay the designer. You must review the updated drawing and accept it again before you use it. The updated drawing is still covered by these terms and the Disclaimer, and our role ends when the updated drawing is delivered.
• If we cannot make the change you asked for, we will refund the tweak fee.

13. Electronic acceptance and records

You accept these terms electronically. At checkout we ask you to type your full name, type your initials, and tick the box saying you have read and accept the Terms of Sale and the Disclaimer.

We save a record of your name, initials, the tick box, the date and time, the version of these terms, and your drawing version or order number. We also save the email address and the build-site postal code / ZIP you entered. Stripe processes your payment and keeps your payment details. We keep this record for six (6) years after the end of the tax year of your purchase (the period the Canada Revenue Agency generally requires for business records) as proof of what you agreed to. We use your information only to process your order, deliver your plan and keep these records. A full Privacy Policy will be posted on this website; until then, you can ask how we handle your information, or ask for a copy of your acceptance record, at [email protected].

14. AI tools

Our configurator software was built with help from AI tools.

15. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada that apply there. Any dispute will be heard in the courts of Ontario. This does not take away any right you have under the Ontario Consumer Protection Act, 2002, or under the consumer protection laws where you live, including any right to bring a claim in your local courts.

16. Entire agreement

These terms, the Disclaimer on your Draft Drawing, and the checkout statements you accepted are the whole agreement between you and us about your purchase. Nothing said in emails, ads or on social media changes them unless we confirm it in writing.

17. If part of these terms is not valid (severability)

If a court decides that any part of these terms is invalid or cannot be enforced, that part will be limited or removed only as much as needed, and the rest of the terms stay in effect.

18. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The version you accepted at checkout applies to your purchase. Any new version applies only to future purchases and tweak orders. The effective date at the top shows when the terms last changed.

19. Contact

RASE Services · Email: [email protected] · Website: garage-planner-6tn.pages.dev
Mailing address: [MAILING ADDRESS]
Contact person: Roger Savoie · Phone: [BUSINESS PHONE NUMBER]

Part 1. Disclaimer